Latest articles by Tyler Schuster
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8 Houseplants You Can Count On When Everything Outside is Wilting – For Luxe Appeal That Lasts All Year RoundWhile your backyard transitions through late-summer heat, these indoor knockouts deliver instant lush, low-maintenance greenery and season-defying beauty – and never lose their luxe appeal
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Azaleas and Rhododendrons Need This One Thing in Late Summer for Maximum Blooms Next YearDon't skimp now or your blooms will suffer next spring!
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Do ‘Mosquito Repellent Plants’ Really Work? Explore What These Plants Can (and Can’t) Do For Skeeters in Your YardMosquitoes can ruin even the best summer gatherings. Ward off the swarms with mosquito repellent plants and these other tips.
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These Fast-Growing Salad Crops fill August Hunger Gaps with Tasty Harvests Through to Fall FrostsIf you’re feeling the late-summer hunger gap, sow these ultra-fast, high-yielding salad greens in warm August soil to deliver fresh, peppery harvests in just a few weeks
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You Can Root Tomato Suckers! How to Turn August Prunings into a Free Fall HarvestWant to extend your harvest with extra tomatoes? Put those pruned suckers to work and turn them into a bonus crop.
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August Is the Best Time to Collect These 7 Perennial Seeds for a Garden Full of Free Flowers Next YearCatch seed pods before the birds do. Follow our guide to collecting, sieving, and storing perennial seeds during this short August window.
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8 Perennial Seeds to Scatter in August for a Naturalized Meadow Next YearWhy buy expensive plants in spring when you can scatter seeds now? These 8 resilient perennials thrive on winter cold and fill garden beds effortlessly.
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6 Cover Crops to Plant After Your Veggies Are Harvested That Will Improve Your Soil for Next YearGrowing vegetables can strip your soil of nutrients that next year's plants need. Reinvigorate your veggie beds with these cover crops.
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7 Garden Rules You Can Safely Break Once Mid-August HitsIt's hot – take a rest! It's actually better for your garden if you break these rules in late summer.
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These 8 Gorgeous Fast-Growing Privacy Plants Create a Sanctuary of Color, Texture and Fragrance before FallIf late summer gaps are leaving your yard exposed, these pretty climbers, scented screens, dynamic grasses, and speedy evergreens can be planted now for a cozy sanctuary before fall
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8 Plants You Should Never Prune in August – No Matter How Messy or Overgrown They LookCutting the wrong plants now can trigger tender growth that freezes in winter – it can even ruin next year’s blooms. Here are 8 plants you can leave, plus some simple summer wins to keep them happy
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Can You Save Tomatoes With Blossom End Rot? What To Pick, Toss, And Leave On The VineRotted bottoms on your tomatoes? It's not necessarily a death sentence. Learn why blossom end rot happens, which damaged fruit to toss or save, and how to fix it.
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5 Things You're Doing That Make Rose Black Spot Worse Without Realizing ItMost rose growers meet black spot eventually, and the habits that invite it in are ordinary ones. Discover the common mistakes that leave roses vulnerable.
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6 Useful Tomato Growing Buys Gardeners Regret Not Having by August – Stock Up Now for a Strong Finish to the SeasonIf you didn't already stock up on all your late-season tomato growing gear, now is the time to do it. Here's what you need for a fantastic harvest.
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These 8 Fast-Growing Plants Fill August Gaps with Lavish Color – For a Dazzling Late Summer Flush Into FallDon't let tired, patchy borders ruin the end of your summer! Refresh those empty beds with these fast-acting bloomers to keep your garden glowing to first frosts
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6 Softwood Cuttings to Take in August to Multiply Your Garden for FreeAugust is a great time to get a head start on next spring's garden. Taking cuttings is easy and fun even in the August heat!
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6 Vegetables to Plant in August for a Tasty Fall Bounty Before the First FrostDelicious homegrown flavor awaits your fall table with these smart and easy veggie choices.
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4 Clever Landscaping Tricks That Keep Pests Out – Stop Ticks, Ants, and Mosquitoes with These Natural BarriersPest problems are often layout problems in disguise. These simple landscaping tweaks will drastically cut down on mosquitoes, ticks, and more in your backyard.
